Maybe the easiest (dare we say "most spirited"?) way to get rid of all that pesky candy: turn it into something that will get you tipsy. And if you weren’t planning on throwing a Halloween party this year, you might want to reconsider. This concoction isn’t something you’re going to casually sip on a mellow Wednesday night in. RECIPE: Combine 1 cup fruit candy (Jolly Ranchers, Gummi Bears, Butterscotch, Starburst, and Twizzlers all work) with 2 cups vodka in a large glass jar or resealable container. Let sit at least 24 hours for hard candy like Jolly Ranchers, and at least 48 for softer candy like Gummi Bears and Starburst), shaking occasionally to dissolve. Not that the color matters here, because let’s be honest, you’re drinking melted candy, but keep like colors together for the prettiest results. (When we were testing this, some of us were perfectly content to drink this out of little cups filled with lots of ice. But go ahead, make punch, use them for JELL-O shots, get wild. It’s Halloween!)

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It’s almost Halloween, which means candy season. Whether you’re planning for Trick-or-Treaters or not, it’s pretty hard to walk into your local drug store and not come out with an embarrassingly large bag of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (undisputed king of Halloween candy*) or something equally delicious and spooky.

So, on one hand: Yay! So much candy! On the other hand: Eek! What do I do with all this candy? If you’re sick of eating it the old-fashioned way (at night, in bed, probably with Netflix) and are looking for some new ways to enjoy those individually wrapped packets of joy, here are some things you can make with all the “leftovers” to mix it up and blow minds.

Maybe the easiest (dare we say "most spirited"?) way to get rid of all that pesky candy: turn it into something that will get you tipsy. And if you weren’t planning on throwing a Halloween party this year, you might want to reconsider. This concoction isn’t something you’re going to casually sip on a mellow Wednesday night in. RECIPE: Combine 1 cup fruit candy (Jolly Ranchers, Gummi Bears, Butterscotch, Starburst, and Twizzlers all work) with 2 cups vodka in a large glass jar or resealable container. Let sit at least 24 hours for hard candy like Jolly Ranchers, and at least 48 for softer candy like Gummi Bears and Starburst), shaking occasionally to dissolve. Not that the color matters here, because let’s be honest, you’re drinking melted candy, but keep like colors together for the prettiest results. (When we were testing this, some of us were perfectly content to drink this out of little cups filled with lots of ice. But go ahead, make punch, use them for JELL-O shots, get wild. It’s Halloween!)